The Lancaster Public Education Foundation is an independent,  non-profit, 501 ( c ) 3 community-based organization dedicated to providing continuous support and grant funds to the Lancaster (Ohio) City Schools staff, students, and parents. Its Board of Directors are members of the community who collectively share a passion for providing a high quality public educational experience for our children and our community. Many of the board members are graduates of the Lancaster City Schools or have close ties with the school district. Our primary goal is to to enhance educational opportunities in a broad manner, limited only by our imagination and our community's ability to provide for its children. We are affiliated with the Fairfield County Foundation and issue grants four times each year. Lancaster Public Education Foundation By-Laws

Directors Background Information   Rebecca Anderson Broker Anderson & Co. Realtors LLC 819 N Columbus St. Lancaster, Ohio 43130 (740) 689-9090 (Work) randerson@anderson-realtors.com   Broker/Owner of Anderson & Co. Realtors, LLC. Degree in Applied Business in Real Estate from Hondros College and has achieved the Graduate of Realtors Institute (GRI). Director for the Lancaster Multiple Listing Service and a Past President for the Lancaster Board of Realtors. Rebecca and her husband Allan are graduates of Lancaster High School, with their son Cullan and daughter Chelsey following in their footsteps.  Individually and as a family they are actively involved in the community. Member of the National Association of Realtors, Ohio Association of Realtors, the Lancaster Board of Realtors and the Lancaster Multiple Listing Service, the Columbus Multiple Listing Service, and the Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce. Ken Culver President Lancaster City Council 1072 Stone Ridge Ave. Lancaster, OH 43130 (740) 654-0916 (Home) culver@greenapple.com I was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI but have lived in Lancaster for 40 years.  I have a BS degree in Journalism from University of Wisconsin and an MA from The Ohio State University.  I worked for 18 years in personnel mgt at Anchor Hocking and for 20 years as a financial advisor for Advest, Inc.  Retired since 2005, but now serving as Lancaster City Council President. My wife, Suzanne, was a teacher in the Lancaster City School District for 25 years (North Elementary and Ewing Jr. High).  We are the parents of five boys who attended the Lancaster schools K-12 and are all successful in their fields today. Larry Fairchild Retired Executive Lazarus Macys Department Stores 1525 Lorraine Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43235 (614) 457-4540 lcfgobucks@wowway.com Graduate of LHS in 1953, graduate of Ohio University with BBA degree, former president of the Lancaster High School Alumni Association. EJ Gurile III 143 W Main Street PO Box 607 Lancaster, OH 43130 (740) 653-7242 egurileiii@fairfieldnationalbank.com   Graduate of LHS in 1995 and a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University in 1999.  Member of Sigma Pi Fraternity International, Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminal Justice Honor Society), Lancaster Sherman Rotary and Lancaster Men's Chorus.  Over 15 years of banking experience and currently employed with Fairfield National Bank.   Timothy Hall Vice President  Commercial Loan/Chief Deposit Officer Fairfield National Division of the Park National Bank 143 West Main Street P.O. Box 607 Lancaster, Ohio 43130 (740) 681-8213 (Work) (740) 653-8004 (Fax) thall@fairfieldnationalbank.com 34 years in banking, ten with FNB. 1970 LHS graduate, wife Peggy with 2 stepdaughters in the system. Member of Lancaster Kiwanis, United Way Board of Trustees, past President of Robert K. Fox Family Y, & Lancaster Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce. Cindy Lape Realtor Anderson & Co. Realtors LLC 819 North Columbus Street Lancaster, OH  43130 (740) 653-3138 (Home) (614) 474-1739 (Fax) cindy-lape@anderson-realtors.com LHS Graduate, Class of 1976. Her mother, Sabre Bear, was a long-time teacher for Lancaster City Schools. Her husband, Todd, and three children are also LHS Graduates. Realtor with Anderson & Company. Jeff Ogilvie 425 Boyd Street Lancaster, OH  43130 (740) 974-2156 jeffrey_ogilvie@hotmail.com LHS Graduate, Class of 1997.   Craig Vandervoort Attorney-at-Law Sitterley & Vandervoort, Ltd. 123 South Broad Street, Suite 211 Lancaster OH 43130 (740) 653-0461  cmv@sitvanlaw.com 1985 Lancaster High School graduate. 1989 Cum Laude Graduate of Miami University with Bachelor of Science in Business.   Received his Jurist Doctorate from The Ohio State University, With Honors, in 1992. In 2003 the Ohio State Bar Association Board Certified Mr. Vandervoort as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, & Probate Law. Chairman of the Fairfield County Access Management Advisory Committee, serves as the Chairman of the Fairfield County Law Library Trustees. President (2003-2004)of the Fairfield County Bar Association.  Chairman (1997-1998) of the American Red Cross of Fairfield County. Craig is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Inc., (NAELA) and is a member of the Ohio chapter of NAELA. Barry Walker Vice President / Part Owner Trimmer Insurance Agency 400 North Memorial Drive Lancaster, Ohio 43130 (740) 654-0532  Barry@wichert.com 1982 LHS Graduate 1986 Graduate The Ohio State University - BSBA - Finance Past Employment: Anderson Consulting 1987-1991 Huntington National Bank 1991-1994 Park National Bank 1994-2003 Married to Della for 20 years. Daughter - Erika - 13 years old Daughter - Lorrin - 10 years old